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Soccer is the most popular sporting discipline. the main rule to score with the ball into the gates of  opponents,  using  all limbs except the arms. Victory  goes to the athletes  who made more throws.  Football appeared in 1863. England is considered the birthplace of football .  Soccer History  Goal-based entertainment used in  BC. Game  were amusement and entertainment.  100 years ago the game became a student pastime.  There were no general rules. In some countries  do not handle the ball. In a number of states, on the contrary, it was possible to transfer by hand . In 1846 passed  a real football tournament.  In the UK teams from five colleges met .  Students appointed a jury  and  came up with general requirements. In 1857  created the first national football team. 20 years negotiations in the world sports association . Only  in 1971 the rules were finally formed ,  adopted requirements for sports attributes. In the same year  the first football matches in the framework of the FA Cup took place . In 1891 the rules began to supplement .  Penalty rule was approved.  The throw was appointed as a  punishment for playing not by the rules.  popularization of football  Football became really popular  in 1880. The number of cubes within the football association has reached 100 pieces . If in the beginning it was an entertaining game ,  since 1981 there have been rumors that the players are getting money.  Society did not want to accept money games. For players  those receiving money  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and team , breaking the rule , expelled from association . 5 years later  footballers allowed  to receive money for sports achievements . In the same year  the world's first football league appeared , calling its players professional workers . How football became a famous sport    Fame came to football in 1880.  The association includes more than 100 clubs.  Previously, football was an amateur sport, but in the 80s, players started to get paid .  Society did not want to accept money games.  For footballers  those receiving money  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and  club, breaking the rule ,  removed from association. 5 years later  athletes  allowed  play for a reward. In the same year  created a soccer league, calling its players professional workers .  In 1872  ended  national football  tournament has ended. In  game  took part  players  from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association held a meeting in Paris .  Members of the Association  decided  change the organization . So, it appeared  the famous Fifa . Initially,  the national games were called the Olympic Games.  When Fifa appeared, national tournaments  began to be called the World Cup.  The tournament is now called the YEFA Cup.  The team from Uruguay was the winner. Competitions are held once every 2 years . In 2020 due to the global pandemic  the competition has been rescheduled for the next year .